Football Recap: Langston Hughes Takes Down Coffee in a Playoff Battle

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 10:52am

Football Recap: Langston Hughes Panthers vs. Coffee Trojans

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Langston Hughes extended their postseason success on Friday against Coffee. They blew past the Coffee Trojans 49-26. Considering the Panthers have won 11 matchups by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Jabari Jones had a dynamite game for Langston Hughes, picking up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Jones was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 54 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Maurice Gleaton Jr, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Despite the loss, Coffee still got an impressive performance from Tyrese Woodgett, who rushed for 250 yards and a touchdown. Woodgett's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 200 rushing yards.

The victory was the 11th in a row for Langston Hughes, bringing their record for this year to 13-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.4 points. As for Coffee, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-3 record.

Langston Hughes will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Milton at 7:00 p.m. on December 17th. Milton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Langston Hughes likes a good challenge. Coffee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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